AD Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Heyo... Nothing serious but I have to go to the emergency room at the hospital tomorrow.Just wondering if anyone has experience about which hospital is best, and if anyone knows what time of day I can expect the shortest wait. I'll probably need x-rays so if that helps out for any advice, I'd love to hear it.ThanksAD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Bring a book.Bring music.Bring food & water.Dress warm...emergancy doors open lots.Go early, early.I've been to both emergancy rooms...can't really reccomend one over the other. I personally try to avoid the cancer hospital but thats just me... tomaeto-tomato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewRider Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 cocaine is a helluva drug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Don't know which is best, but all the best too ya. Hope you're doing ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 {{{{{{{{{{AD}}}}}}}}}}Good luck! I hope you're OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 thanks for the tips... think i broke a rib or two snowboarding, nothing serious or crazy.gonna try the sports medicine clinic at Carleton before emerg, I hear they have an x-ray machine there too.cheersad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothedShredder Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 yowzers! you renegade one plankers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phorbesie Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 hope your xrays were ok! where did you go snowboarding already? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Yeah, where were you snowboarding?Oh, and Carleton's Sports Medicine Clinic is apparently the best place in town, and they do have x-ray machines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 went to ste-sauveur, north of montreal, they had 8 runs open off 2 lifts. a little icy, but that's to be expected. i just called the carleton sports medicine clinic and was told that they do not have xray machines. that was my first choice too. gonna go to emerg tonight. ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Sorry to hear about this, and I hope you're ok (I cracked a couple of ribs years back, and ended up with a fever of 104 and a couple of days of interesting but on the whole unenjoyable hallucinations). When CJ had her accident a little while ago, we went to emerg in Winchester, and didn't have to wait more than half an hour. Maybe we were just lucky, but it could be worth the drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Would it be worth phoning around before you go in? Come up with a list of ERs you'd consider visiting (closest first, maybe), then call each of them up, explain your situation, and ask how long expected wait is, then decide which would be the best.Aloha,Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 yeah i might try that. there's nothing they can really do for ribs anyways, i'm just more curious than anything. plus i kinda need to know anyways.ad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaBurnsy Posted December 5, 2005 Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 Unfortunately, going to the ER will do nothing but waste your time and make you angry. There is nothing that the DRs and nurses can do for you if you break your ribs, just give you and antiinflamatory(like extra strength Advil), maybe give you an x-ray (they might not because there is really nothing they can do even if some of your ribs are broken) and send you on your way. It will just piss you off in the end, because you'll wait around for a whole lot of nothin'. Your best bet is to go to an urgent care clinic when they open. They can always refer you to an x-ray clinic, and they can give you a Rx for pain meds if extra-strength Advil is not enough. I am in the medical profession and know how this works, so good luck! By the way, you can take 2 Tylenol(acetominophen) and 1 Advil(ibuprofen) together every 4 hours for the pain, it is safe. Also, you can apply cold packs to the area. AND remember to hold your ribs for counter-pressure when you cough to prevent any further damaage and for comfort. AND take it easy for a while! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2005 hey, thanks for that bit of advice. i swung by emerg on my way home from work and they said the exact same thing, before i started to wait. so i'm gonna go to a regular clinic tonight where the wait is normally about half an hour to get some advice (and to see how long i should take it easy). plus i can get a flu shot at the same time.thanksad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry, but Carleton used to have x-rays. They did me there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Posted December 6, 2005 Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 I broke a rib one time from coughing out a huge yellow toke from my late 5 footer. Had to trash the bong after my buddies little brother filled his lungs with smoke, turned green, then filled the bong with his lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AD Posted December 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2005 Sorry, but Carleton used to have x-rays. They did me there.Yeah, my roomate went there last summer for xrays too. Wierd. Maybe they do have them and the woman I talked to was a temp or something. Oh well.AD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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